Even-balance scale



Feb. 26, 1929.

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Filed April 1927 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 Patented Feb 26, 1&23.

HARRY o. sonnrnaor ST. LOUIS, Mrs'soUnr, ASSIGNOR P E r BY mnsnn nssmnrrnwrs,

TO SCHAPER SCALE COMPANY, A QORPQRATION OF MISSOURI. -v

EVE -Bananas SCALE.

Application filed A rilji,

This invention relates to new. and useful 1m rovements in scales and morefparticular y to even baiance indicating scales of the type disclosed in my copending application 5 filed February 23, 1926, Serial No."90,049,

on which this invention is an improvement.

In the aforesaid applicatiop, the weight indicating member is mounted on "a fulcrum member having'bearings in fixed brackets and operatively connectedto the platform supports which form the vertical sides ofja parallelogram, the scale beam and'the check rod forming the horizontal sides thereof.-

The objects of thepresent invention are to eliminatelthe fixed fulcrum support forsaid indicating member and to provide 'a resilient operating connection between vertical sides of said parallelogram and said indicating member, said connection being yieldable when the balanced relation of the scale is disturbed, to permit the indicating member to be correspondingly displaced and indicate the extent of the displacement in cooperation with a fixed weight indicating chart,-this resilient] connection being adapted to bring saidjindicating, member in zero position as soon'asg'the equilibrium of the scale is restored. f Further objects of the invention are to provide a resistant yielda-ble element operatively connected with the scale-beam and acting as a resistance to the load placed thereagainst for automatically controlling the-movement of the indicator and restoring the equilibrium.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a resilient member bowed and fixed at. its ends to the vertical sides of a scale parallelogram and carrying at itscrown'pon 40 tion or apex aIi' indicating element which co- I v operates with a fixed chart and is movable in conjunction -with said resilient member,

when said'vegtical sides are displaced, in an arc about anpimaginary axis substantially cor ges onding to the axis ofthe' bowed portion 0 said resilient member; the extent of the movement of said 1 indicating member 4 being in definite relation with the displace ment or distortion of said resilient element can be ascertained by reading theweight indici'a chart in correlation with said movable member. -'-T and friction.

whereby the operative movement of the scale "1927.. serial" 'na isn'ma Still other objects of the in provide means for engaging ventionare to each half of said resilient element independently of the other, thereby equalizing the tension of said 'resillent member. and; thus providing easily accessible means for bringing the indicator in neutral position. i

7 Still other objects of the. invention are topIQVldl-B nieanshaving mounted thereon the indicating member and adapted to be clamped on and produce the necessary curvature in I i a flat spring, the defiectedends of. which are adapted to befixed, under tension, to and supported by the vertically movable member cooperating with the scale beam, whereby the movement of the beam out of balance is resisted by said spring, which latter has tendency to return the scale beam cating member to neutral as equilibrium is restored.

Still further objects of the invention to PIOVldB' a novel resisting elementcooper ating with the scale beam and and the indiposition as soon 7 automatically controlling .the indicating member to indicate the weighing movement said resisting element being so arranged that -nofixed fulcrum is necessary, the indicating memher being carried by said resisting elementand movable'about an imaginary or floating axis, thereby eliminating friction incidental tolfixed fulcrum and increasing the accuracy of the scale. U

Additional objects of the invention are to provide a scale of -the class described which W111 weigh accurately even under outof level 'CODdlt10l1,iS simple in construction and ,operation, has a wide weighing range, is so constructed thata maximum magnification is obtained with minimum angular movement With these and other objects in View, my

invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts,

hereinafter more claimed, and illustrated in the drawings, in whichfully described and accompanying t Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the scaletwith parts thereof in cross section to' more clearly illustrate the invention.

s section taken s section taken are on line '5 of Figure 1." Figure 6 is a detail Figure 8 is an end elevationalview of same.

Figure 9 is a transverse cross section taken on line 99 of Figure 6. I

' Figure 10 is a horizontal cross section taken on line 10-10 of Figure 6.

Figures 11 and 12 are detail views similar to Figure 6 but showing the mechanism moved in opposed directions. a

Figure 13 is an end elevational view of amodified form of my scale. a

Figure 1 1 is a top plan view thereof with parts in cross section. The scale hereindescribe'd and illustrated in the accompanying drawings is of the even .balance type having a load receiving platform and a weight'receiving platform which I supported are maintained in balance. Weight indicatingmeans lsprovided preferably comprising a stationary chart containing suitable weight indicia and anelement operatively supported by and connected to said platforms and movable to indicate-the extent of over or under weight in correlation with the movements of said platforms.

Referring by, numerals to the accompanying drawings 10 indicatesa base on which is a housing 11 which encloses ascale mechanism 12 Projecting upwardly from the top wall or'tower 13 having a circular flange 14 at its lower end for attachment to said housing and provided in its upper end with oppositely disposedside openings 15 for rendering visible a chart16, which is stationarily mounted within said extension. .An indicator 17 which extends upwardly into said extension 13 through an opening 11' formed in the top wall of housing 11 is adapted to cooperate with said chart 16.

11 main lever or scale beam 18 is arranged in the upper port1on of housing 11 and is fulcrumed by means of downwardly pre-- sent ed knife edge bearings or pivots 19 which extend laterally from said beam and rest in {V-shaped grooves formed in upper faces of blocks 20. Thelatter are carried by bearings 21 preferably formed integralwith base 10 and projecting upwardly therefrom.

Beam 18 gular shape having a pair of spaced side members or beams 18 connected at their ends by transverse end member 18", and connected intermediate their ends by transverse members 18. Thus beam 18' is formed in the shape of a unitary rectangular member having a central opening or clearance space wardly presented housing 11 is an extension is preferably formed of 'rectan- 22 and end openings or clearing spaces 23. A pair of upwardly presented laterally projecting knife edge pivots 24 are arranged in beam 18 a definite distance on each side of fulcrums 19 and extend outwardly from side members 18, These knife edge pivots 24 form pivotal points of suspension for platform supporting members 25 which latter are arranged transversely and extend under the respective end portions of beam member18. Members 25 are supported on pivots 24 by means of blocks 26 which are secured to upwardly presented ends 25 of members 25 and are provided with down- V-shaped grooves for en gaging the knife edges or pivots 24. Each member 25 is formed with a horizontally disposed bar 25", preferably arranged equal distance and in alignment with the vertical planes of the pivotal points of engagement of members 24 and 26.

A bolt or pin 27 is seated in said-bar25 and extends upwardly a suitable distance. Each bar 25, supports a cylindrical .memher 28 the lower end of which has a threaded engagement with pin 27, while the upper end extends. outwardly through opening 29 formed in the top wall of housing 11 and is provided with an annular flange 28. -1

lock member 30 is screwed on the threaded upper end of pin 27 and bears against the 'upperend of a cylindrical member 28 and locks the latter in'position. g

a A weight receiving platform 31 is provided with a depending circular flange 32 which when platform 31 is in position encloses an annular flange of member 28.

load receiving platform 33 rests on the upper end of the other member 28 and is provided with a depending circular flange 34 for enclosing the flanged end of said member 28. A screw 35 is screw-seated in each flange 28 and projects laterally therefrom through an opening 36 formed in'the respective flange of each platform 31 and 33 and locks the corresponding platform in position on the respective member 28. Depending from each member 25 is an extension 37 to the lower end of which is pivotally connected as at 38 one end of a check rod 39. The fulcrum 40 of this check rod is located at a point below and' in vertical plane with pivots 19 and beam 18. This check. rod serves to maintain platforms 31 and 33in horizontal position and eliminates swinging movements of members 25. Each member 25 has an arm or extension 451 which pro-' ects inwardly toward the transverse 'axis of the machine.

Beam (18, platform supports 25, and check rod 39 form aparallelogram mounted for angular movement at 19 and 40 with sup- "'i instance form supports for the platfoi i able elements or members -of the so will beunderstood that the vertically. e beam can be'disposed independently of said platforms, in which casearins '41' would be carried by such elements 25 andwould have no connections with the platforms. Such construction may be desirable in cases where the extent of the vertical movement of the platform does not coincide with the vertical movement necessary for the operationof the resisting element 42, in which case the point of connection of member 25 with beam 18 may be located inwardly or outwardly of platform 31, in accordance with required vertical movement necessary to operate the ends. of said resisting element 42, which movement may be greater or smaller than i that of the platform.-

' -The. resilient element 42, whi'ch in the" present instance is in the shape of a flat spring, .is'bowed and hasits deflected ends 43 fixed under tensionto the respective ends of arms 41 by jsuitableattaching means 44. This means preferably comprises a'plate placed against oneside of each end 43 and seated with said end 43 in a, channel 41 formed in the end of each arm 41. A screw .46 passes through apertures formed in plate 45 and the end 43 is screw-seated in arm 41,

thereby clamping the end 43 in position.

The apex or crown portion 42 of) resilient j I element 42 has clamped thereon cooperating piece 46 is grooved as at 49 to receive the clamping pieces 46 and 47, the upper one of which, 46, has an upward central extension48 to which is secured the lower end of indicator 17 The underside of the upper bowed. portion 42 'and is 'curvedlongitudimany toimpart to said resilient member the required curvature. The lower piece 47 has its upper face convexed or curved upwardly to fit against the concave face of member 46 and is provided with aperipheral shoulder 50 which extends into groove 49 and clamps portion 42 therein. Members 46 v and 47 are secured together by screws 51 which are disposed in lugs"46'- and 47 ar-' ranged laterally on members 46 and 47., respectively. a I Resilient element 42, being bent or bowed, the ends thereof are under tension, and exert equal pressure against the vertically movable members 25. As the latter occupy,-Whe n the scale is in equilibrium, positions whereby the ends of said resilient membergare in the same horizontal plane and the spring pressure'or tension is-equalized, itwill-be seen. that the movement of scale out of balance will be resisted by said ,,resil ient member which will tend to restore the 'scalcin equilib'rium. V v

When the scale is actuatedor moved out I of balance, the resisting element is distorted,

lanes in opposite directions. 3 This imparts .to the bowed portion an 'arcuate motion about its own axis. This motion is transmitted greatly 'magnified to the pointer of the indicating member, whereby the extent of the displacement or scale movement can be ascertained. In thismanner, an opera-' tive mounting is provided for the-indicating ably extende'd," while" the accuracy thereof remains unimpaired, as the mounting of the The lowerf-piecev 47 has-a depending lug 47 in which isscrew-seated-the upper end of a rod 52. On the loweig endlof rod 52 .indicati'ngmember is, not subjected to'wear.

is adjustably arranged a pendulum weight or counterbalanc [54. A,' jamb'nut .55'lS provided to lock the rod-in position in lug.

47? and lock nuts 56 are used to prevent acciv dental movement of pendulum 54.

This weight 54serves as a counterbalance for indicator-17 and such parts as. are dis posedabovetheaxis, of the bowed portion 42 and isof exactly the same weight so that it will not 'bverbalance the same.

ltn order to permit easy adjustment of member 42 without the necessity of disas-' sembling any part of the scale, auxiliary adjusting means 55 is provided'which means can be regulated through opening-11 formed in housing 11., This adjusting means com prises a lever 57 pivotally mounted to each side of indicator 17 in lugs 58. The latter are preferably formed integral with upper piece 46 and project upwardly and outwardly therefrom} The lower end of; each lever 57 terminates in an inwardly presented finger 57 which traverses an opening 60 formed in extension 46* and bears against the corresponding side portion of resilient member'42' a short distance below clamping pieces 46 and 47. The opposite end of'e'ach lever 57 terminates in a threaded tubular portion 57? in which is screw-seated a screw 61, the lower end of which is adapted to bear against the upper face of clamping piece 46. Thus by turning screw 61 in the proper direetion, finger 59 ismoved inwardly against the corresponding side portion of resilient member 42, thereby increasing the.

tension thereof. In order to prevent'a'ccidental movement of screw 61 a 'U-shaped flat spring 62 apertured at its ends is interposed between the upper end of tubular portion1'57 and the head of screw 61, thereby exerting spring pressure against the latter and preventing accidental turning thereof;

Screws 61 which are disposed to each side of indicator 17 and are upwardly presented czi n'be rcadily reached through the opening indicating means may element 42 11 formed in housing 11 so that the tension of either side portion of resilient member 42 can'be regulated 17 in zero position.

A dashpot 63 is connected by a piston rod 64 at to the scale and serves to dampen the movements of the scale.-

y In Figures 1 to 12'the scale is shown with to bring the indicator tower 13 arranged longitudinally of the scale so that the weight indicating means can be read from either side of the scale.

In, the modified form shown in Figures 13 and 14 a tower 13? is disposed transversely of the seale, whereby the weight be read endwise. In

this form the extensions or arms 41 areto each other and to the offset relatively longitudinal axis of the goalie and terminate oppositely to and in transverse alignment with each other. 1-The resilient resisting is disposed transversely of the scale and has its ends connected in the usual manner to' the ends 41 of arms 41.

' and the -pointer will I thereof can be increased slightestfdisturbance The construction and operation of the inandfinaccuracy produced by worn-out pivots and said means for retaining the scale. in equilibstruction and arrangement of parts of my scale maylbe made. and substituted for those herein shown and described, without departing from the, spirit of my invention.

"Iclaim: I

- l. Aneven balance indicating scale comprising a scale beam, vertically movable parallel members carried by said beam, a

resilient tensioned element fixed at its ends to said'members and carried thereby, and a weight indicating member operatively carried by said resilient element and extending outwardly therefrom.

, 2. An even balance indicating scale comprising a scale beam, vertically movable members actuated by said beam, a resilient bowed element fixed at its ends to said members and carried thereby a weight indicating member. carried by said resilient element and extending "upwardly therefrom, and means for counterbalancing said resilient element and said indicator. I

" 3. An even balance indicating scale comprising a scale 'beam, parallel members movable in vertical planes by said beam, a resilient element placed under tension with its ends fixed to said members whereby the -'.relative movements of said members are indicator 17, thereby eliminating friction.

element provides simple,

rium; This imeans is yieldable at the -of the equilibrium so paired.

' that the opera ion of the scale is not im-- The counterbalance .5 if equalizes theweight of mg means overcome the tension of ment 42.- 'Conseq'uent-ly 7 scale out-ofjlevel does not aflect the scale maintain its' neutral be used to the resisting elepos tion..-.-Th'us the scale may weigh accurately evenwhen occupying out.

of'level position. The length of the indicator '17 c'an'be arranged .so as to provide proper magnificationand the zone of travel by lengthening the indicator while the travel of the beam remains unchanged; Thus maximum magnification is provided with the minimum amount ofthe travel oi the. beam.

.' very simple,

Agscale'offmy improved construction is necessary magnification-to correctly 'indi:

cate even smallobvious" that various changes in the con-' the indicator 17 and the clamp- 46 :and 47 but isnot sufficient to iscompact in size, has thethe tilting of the resisted by said resilient element, anda a point substantially equidistant. from the points of, attachment of said ele-. ment with said members and movable in accordance with the movement of said beam. H I

v 4. An even balance scale comprising a scale beam, vertically movable parallel members carried bysaid beam,-a resilient bowed element fixed at its ends .to said members and caried-thereby, and a weight indicating member carried by said resilient member and extending outwardly therefrom.

5. A scale comprising a scale beam, platform supports carried by said beam, a resilient bowed member fixed at its ends to said supports, a weight indicator carried by and extending upwardly from said bowed memher, and a pendulum weight for counterbalancing said weight indicating member. I 6. .A scale comprising a scale beam, platform supports carried by said beam, an

'u'pwardly bowed resilient member fixed at weighing movements, and its accuracy is not afiected by occupying out of plumjposition.

its ends to said supports. and a weight indicating member carried by the crown portion of said bowed member and extending outwardly therefrom.

7. A scale comprising a scale beam, platform supports carried by said beam, an upwardly bowed tensioned member disposed longitudinally of said beam and fixed at its ends to and carried by said supports, a weight indicating member fixed to and carried by the bowed portion of said bowed member and extending upwardlytherefrom,

weight indicator carried by said resilient element at and a pendulum carried and depending from said crown portion for counterbalancing said weight indicating member.

8. .An even balance scale. comprising a scale beam, platform supports carried by said beam, a resilient member, clamping means having cooperating curved faces for clamping the central portion ofsaid resilient member and distorting it to bend the ends thereof in the same direction, means for attaching saidends to said platform supports whereby said supports are heldby said re silient member in equilibrium and adapted 'to distort said resilient member when out of balance, and a pointer fixed'to said clamping ineans for indicating the weighing conditions of said. platform supports.

9'. An even balance indicating scale'coms prising a scale beam, vertically movable members carried by said beam,a resilient elem'ent,'clamping means having cooperating curved faces for; clam ing the. central portion of'said resilient cement and bow- .ing it'toturn the end portions thereof in the same direction, means for attaching the ends "of said resilient elementto said members at substantially the same horizontal plane whereby said element yieldably resists the movement of said members, and aweight indicating member 'fixed to said, clamping means and movable in cooperation with said resilient element for indicating the weigh-' ing conditions of said scale beam.

10. An even balance scale comprising a scale beam, apair of parallel members at-. tached to the ends of said scale beam and movable in vertical planes'thereby, a resilient element, clamping means having cooperating curved faces for clamping the central portion'of said resilient element and bowing the 'latterto deflect the ends thereof in the same direction, means forsecuring said ends tofsaidniembers whereby movement of said scale beam distorts said resilient member, andda weight indicating pointer carried by said clamping means.

11. ,A scale comprising a-scale beam, aresili'ent bowed element ooacting wvith said scale beam for retaining the latter in equilibrium, and a weight indicating member carried by, the apex of said bowed member and movable in an arc about the axis of said bowed portion for indicating the neu-,

the bowed portion of said resilient member and movable therewith to indicate under and over weight in correlation with saidchart and with said scale beam. I

-scale. Y x 16. In an even balance indicating scale, a 100 resilient element bowed to place it under ten- 13. An even balance. indicating scale comrising a scalebam, a resilient'bowe'dmem-- er having its ends coacting with said scale beam and adapted to retainsaid scale beam in equilibrium, a stationary weight indicating ,70

chart, ,an indicating member fixed to the bowed portion of said resilient member and movable therewith to indicate under and over weight. in correlation with said chart and with said scale beam, and a dashpot ope eratively connected to said scale beam fo damping the action thereof.

14. In a scale, the combination with a scale beam, of a stationary chart provided with weight indicia, a yieldable resistingeles0 mcnt having its ends movable in vertical planes in accordance with the movement of said beam, and an indicating member cooperating with said chart and carried by the central portion of said element and movabletherewith in accordance with the movement of said beam. 1 v.

15. In an even balance indicating scale, the combination with a scale beam, ofa stationary chart having over and under weight indlcia, a bowed reslsting element having its ends movable in vertical planes and coacting with said scale beam, and an indicating, member-carried by the bowed portion of said resisting element and movable there:

with in. accordance with the movement of, said beam for indicating in cooperation with said chart the weighing conditions of said sion and having its ends adapted to be fixed to oppositely and vertically movable parts of said scale for retaining the latter in equilibrium.

place it under-tension and having its ends adapted to be fixed to oppositely and vertically movable parts of said scale whereby said element retains said-scale in equilibrium, and a weight indicating. member carried by the bowed portion of 'said resilientelement for indicating the weighing oonditions of said scalei 18. In an even balance scale for indicating L over and under weight, a stationary chart provided with over and under ..weight indicia, a spring member-bowed and disposed in a Vertical plane and having its ends adapta ed to be fixed to vertically movable parts of said scale whereby the tension.of'said element retains said scale in equilibrium, and. v

a pointer carried by the bowed portion'of said element and cooperating. with said chart.

beam, of a resilient bowed element having its ends adapted to be movable in vertical planes in cooperation withsaid scale beam,

and a weight indicating pointer "carried by rec 1 .105 I 17. A scale, a resilient element bowed to v v i a r l 19. A scale, the combination with avscale saidelement and movable thereby in accordance with the movement of said scale beam. 20. A scale, the combination with a scale beam including parts associated therewith .and movable inv vertical planes, of a resilient bowed element having its ends fixed to' said parts whereby said scale beam is retained in equilibrium by the tension of said element,

and a weight indicating pointer fixed to the bowed portion of said element and movable therewith in accordance with the movement of'said scale beam.

21. A scale, the combination with a scale beam including parts associated therewith and movable in vertical planes,'of a resilient bowed element having its ends fixed to said parts whereby said scale beam is retained in ,ing a spring member adapted to be bowed and have its ends secured to vertically and oppositely movable parts of said scale whereby the bowed portion of said spring member is movable about its own axis, and a weight indicating member fixedto the crown of said I bowed portion and movable therewith to in dicate the extent of movement of said scale. 24. In an even balance scale for indicating under and over weight, a resilient spring element bowed and adapted to have its ends secured under tension to vertically and oppositely'movable parts of a scale, whereby the movement of the scale out of'balance is resisted by said spring element, and a pointer carried by said spring element and movable therewith to indicate under and over weight movements of said scale.

25. In an even balance scale for indicating under and over weight, aresilient spring element bowed and adapted tohave its ends secured under tension to vertically and'oppositely' movable arts of a scale, whereby the movement of t e scale out of balance is resisted by said spring element, a pointer carried by said spring element and movable therewith to indicate under and over weight movements of said scale, and means vfor counterbalancing said bowed element and said indicator.

26. In an even balance scale for indicating over and under weight, the combination with a scale beam and a ointer for indicating under and over weig t, of a resisting elemerit bowed to place it under tension and having its ends fixed to parts of said scale movable in vertical planes in opposite.directions in cooperation with said scale beam, said bowed member being adapted to have said pointer secured thereto for controlling the indicating movements thereof.

27. In an .even balance indicating'scale, the combination with a weight receiving member and a load carrying member, of a beam supporting Said members and actuated thereby, and a'bowed resilient member having its ends cooperating with the opposite ends ofsaid beam for resisting the movement of said beam out of balance, and a weight indicating member fixed to and carried by said bowed. member and movable therewith to indicate the weighing movements of said beam.

28. In an even balance indicating scale,

the combination with a scale beam, of a load carrying member and a weight receiving member carried by said beam, a resisting 'bowed element having its ends cooperating with said beam and exerting spring pres- 'sure thereagainst for maintaining the latter in equilibrium, and a dashpotcooperating with said scale beam for retarding the movements thereof. 1 r

29. In an even balance indicating scale, the combination with a scale beam, of apair of members disposed on the opposite sides of the fulcrum of said beam and operable -thereby in vertical planes in opposite directions, a resilient element bowed and having its ends fixed to said members whereby the tension of said bowed member tends to maintain said beam in equilibrium, and a pointer carried by said bowed member for indicating the weighing movements of. said beam.

' 30. In an even balance indicating scale, the combination with a scale beam, of a pair of members disposed on the opposite sidesof said beam and operable thereby in'v vertical planes in opposite directions, a resilient element bowed and members'whereby the tension of said bowed member tends to maintain said beam in equilibrium, a pointer carried by said bowed member for indicating the weighing. movements of saidbeam, and a dashpot operatively associated with said beam.

31. In an even balance indicatin the combination with a scale beam, 0 a pair of members operatively connected to the opposite sides of the fulcrum of said beam and movable in vertical planes in opposite directions, each of said members being provided with a rigid extension projecting toward the fulcrum of said beam, a resilient member bowed and having its ends connected to the respective extensions of said parallel members whereby the tension of said resilient member tends to maintain said beam in equilibrium and the movement of having its ends fixed to saidscale,

said beam distorts the tension of said bowed member, fixed weight indicia chart, and a pointer movable coaxially withthe bowed portion of said resilient member for cooperating with said fixed chart and indicating the weighing movement of said beam.

32. In a scale, indicating mechanism comprising a stationary indicating member, a reslhent bowed element hav ng its ends adapted to have fixed to parallel oppositely movable members of a scale for maintaining the latter in equilibrium,'and an indicating member carried by said bowed element and movable therewith in accordance with the actuation of said movable members, the last mentioned indicating member cooperating with said stationary indicating member.

33. In a scale, indicating mechanism comsaid bowed element and said movable indieating member whereby said indicating mechanism occupies neutral position regardless of the out of level condition of the scale.

34. In an even balance indicating scale, indicating mechanism comprising a resilient bowed element adapted to be fixed at its ends to spaced vertically movable members of a scale, a weight indicating member fixed to and movable with said bowed element about the axis thereof, said resilient element being'displaceable in accordance with the load placed on said scale and adapted to return said scale in neutral position, when balance is restored, and means attached to said element for counterbalancing the latter and said indicating member and maintaining them in neutral positions.

35. In a scale, a resilient bowed element having end portions movable by a scale part in opposite parallel-directions,and an indicator cooperating With the crown portion of said element and movable in correlation therewith about an axis defined by said element 36. In a scale, the-combination with a movable part ofascale,ofa resilient element having an intermediate bowed portion and having end portions movableby said scale part in oppositeparallel directions, and an indicator carried by the intermediate por-- tion of said resisting element and movable thereby about anaxis established by said intermediate portion.

37. In a scale, the combination with a movable part thereof, of a resilient bowed member 'operatively associated with ,said

scale part, and an indicator cooperating with said resilient member and having an oscillatory movement about a predetermmed axis without having a fulcrum mounting. j

38. In a scale, the combination with a scale mechanism, of a bowed resilient element having its ends movable by said scale" mechanism in opposite directions to produce an arcuate movement of the crown .portion of said element, andan indicator fixed to said crown portion and movable therewith about a predetermined axis. Y

39. In a scale, the combination with a scale mechanism, of a resilient resisting element having an intermediate bowed portion and having its terminals movable by said scale mechanism in opposed parallel directions, and an indicator carried by said element and movable in an are about the axis of said bowed portion.

40. In a scale, a resilient member having its ends adapted tobe actuated in opposed parallel directions by a scale beam, clamping means having cooperating curved surfaces for clamping the central portion. of said resilient member and imparting thereto a curve of predetermined radiusfaml an indicator fixed to said clamping meansand operable by said resisting element about the axis of said central portion.

In'testimonywhereof I hereunto aflix my signature this 26th dayof March, 1927.

HARRY C. SCI-IAPER.

, CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION. Patent No, 1,703,406. I Granted February 26, 1929, to

I HARRY c. SGHAPER'.

is hereby certified that error appears' in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows Page 5, line 106, claim 1'7, and line 126, claim 19, forthe words "A. scale" read "In a scale"; page 6, line 3,:claim 20, and line 13, claim 21, for the words "A scale" read In a scale";

a'ndthat the said Letters Patent should be radyvith these corrections therein thnt the same ma'y conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 26th day of March; A. D; 1929.

M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,703,406. Granted February 26, 1929. to

HARRY (3. SGHAPE-R.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 5, line 1106, claim 17, and line 126, claim 19, for the words "A scale" read "in a scale"; page 6, line 3, claim 20, and line 13, claim 21, for the words "A scale" read In a scale"; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Ufiice.

Signed and sealed this 26th day of March, A. i). 1929.

M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

